Marriage officiant

There IS a bit more to the wedding than just the ‘I Dos,’ so you’ll want to spend some time getting your ceremony in check.

As professional officiants we know a whole bunch about how to officiate a wedding. We created this cheat sheet to pass along our best tips and tricks to give you everything you need to officiate an extraordinary wedding ceremony.

I’ve spent years fine-tuning the language on my website about what I do as your professional officiant. I talk about all the ways I guide you through the process of getting married. I even wrote a blog post about the 21 reasons I’m awesome to work with. I think you’ll find that most wedding pros do a great job of communicating what they do best. But what about the things I don’t do?

This lighthearted wedding ceremony script includes a fun wedding reading about marriage and the nature of lasting love, funny marriage vows, insights from Wilferd Arlan Peterson's “The Art of a Good Marriage," a humorous 'unplugged' wedding announcement, and much more! An original wedding script written by ordained AMM Minister Sherri Crawford.

A sweet officiant script for when a couple asks a parent to officiate the wedding ceremony! Is an elder, beloved mentor, or parent officiating your wedding? Asking Mom or Dad to get ordained online to marry you? Use this sample script and outline as an example of what to say and do, then personalize with details from the couple's love story. Written by ordained AMM Minister and professional officiant Dan Henkel.

Learn about the Wedding Recession - the symbolic end of a wedding ceremony that comes after the Officiant's Pronouncement of marriage! With advice on wedding recessional order, the transition from ceremony to reception, and creative ideas to make this part of your wedding ceremony memorable and unique. And don't forget to include your Wedding Officiant in the planning process!

These DIY ideas for a wedding script for an officiant are so helpful you'll craft the most unique and thoughtful ceremony in no time.

Wedding Readings About Marriage - The Covenant of Marriage

You may have lots of questions for your wedding officiant—but they’re also going to have questions for you! Make sure you’re well-prepared and have your answers ready!